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Every child is unique
Every child grows and learns at his own pace, and the range of what’s normal is wide. It’s helpful, though, to know the signs that your child might not have the skills most other kids have at his age. Many skill delays aren’t serious, and most kids can catch up, especially when they get early treatment. The key is to get your child the help he needs as soon as you think there’s a problem. If you wonder whether your little one is falling behind in emotional, mental, or physical growth, don't wait to find out.
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Are you concerned about your one year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by one year of age are:
-Turns toward sounds
-Responds to “no”
-Recognizes own name and family member names
-Emergent babbling
-Uses speech sounds to communicate
-Starts using first words “Mama” or “Dada” around 12 months
-Cries differently for different wants/needs
-Uses gestures to communicate such as reaching arms up or waving
-Responds to “no”
-Recognizes own name and family member names
-Emergent babbling
-Uses speech sounds to communicate
-Starts using first words “Mama” or “Dada” around 12 months
-Cries differently for different wants/needs
-Uses gestures to communicate such as reaching arms up or waving
Are you concerned about your one year old's sensory, behavior, or self-care development?
Milestones include:
-Bothered by a soiled diaper
-Typically understands common dangers of hot objects, stairs, glass
-Typically enjoys messy play
-Reacts to extremes in temperature
-Typically understands common dangers of hot objects, stairs, glass
-Typically enjoys messy play
-Reacts to extremes in temperature
Are you concerned about your one year old's motor development?
Motor milestones typically reached by six months are:
-Mouthing toys
-Banging objects together and putting objects in containers
-Points to/explores toys with index finger
-Crawling
-May stand briefly without support
-No recognition of changing head position when pulled to sit
-Does not accept weight through lower extremities
-Banging objects together and putting objects in containers
-Points to/explores toys with index finger
-Crawling
-May stand briefly without support
-No recognition of changing head position when pulled to sit
-Does not accept weight through lower extremities
Motor milestones typically reached by one year of age are:
-Does not sit independently
-Head lag when pulled to sit
-Head lag when pulled to sit
Red flags for motor development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
Are you concerned about your two year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by two years of age are:
-Follows one step directions
-Understands ~300 words by age 2
-Uses approximately 50 words by age 2
-Starts to combine 2 word phrases
-Answers yes/no questions
-Demonstrates joint attention
-Often uses gestures
-Demonstrates parallel play
-Understands ~300 words by age 2
-Uses approximately 50 words by age 2
-Starts to combine 2 word phrases
-Answers yes/no questions
-Demonstrates joint attention
-Often uses gestures
-Demonstrates parallel play
Are you concerned about your two year old's behavior, sensory or self-care development?
Red flags include:
-Ignores or melts down due to changes in routines, transitions or sensory inputs
-Extremely picky eater
-Does not know what to do with things such as a brush or fork
-Excessive tantrums
-Does not copy actions
-Loses skills they once had
-Reacts extremely to sensory inputs
-Extremely picky eater
-Does not know what to do with things such as a brush or fork
-Excessive tantrums
-Does not copy actions
-Loses skills they once had
-Reacts extremely to sensory inputs
Are you concerned about your two year old’s motor development?
Motor milestones typically reached by two years of age are:
-Able to move easily in and out of sitting
-Walks
-Able to climb on and off furniture easily
-Walks
-Able to climb on and off furniture easily
Red flags for physical development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
Are you concerned about your three year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by three years of age are:
-Starts to understand simple 2 step directions
-Identifies simple actions in pictures and body parts
-Combines 3 word phrases
-Begins to name objects when requested
-Answers simple "what" questions
-Participates in verbal turn taking
-Completes simple play sequences
-Identifies simple actions in pictures and body parts
-Combines 3 word phrases
-Begins to name objects when requested
-Answers simple "what" questions
-Participates in verbal turn taking
-Completes simple play sequences
Are you concerned about your three year old's behavior, sensory or self-care development?
Red flags include:
-Does not make eye contact
-Does not play pretend or make believe, doesn't want to play with other children or toys
-Has tantrums with change, transitions, and when asked to follow directions
-Does not play pretend or make believe, doesn't want to play with other children or toys
-Has tantrums with change, transitions, and when asked to follow directions
Are you concerned about your three year old’s motor development?
Motor milestones typically reached by three years of age are:
-Does not fall down a lot or bump into things
-Can manipulate simple toys such as shape sorters, beads, simple puzzles
-Able to jump
-Able to run
-Able to briefly stand on one foot
-Can manipulate simple toys such as shape sorters, beads, simple puzzles
-Able to jump
-Able to run
-Able to briefly stand on one foot
Red flags for physical development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
Are you concerned about your four year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by four years of age are:
-Identifies function of common objects
-Identifies common people and places
-Uses 250-500 words
-Answers simple "what" and "where" questions, including name and age
-Speaks in 3-4 word sentences
-Tells short stories
-Uses language in imaginative ways
-Expresses emotions
-Identifies common people and places
-Uses 250-500 words
-Answers simple "what" and "where" questions, including name and age
-Speaks in 3-4 word sentences
-Tells short stories
-Uses language in imaginative ways
-Expresses emotions
Are you concerned about your four year old's behavior, sensory or self-care development?
Red flags include:
-Ignores other children or doesn't respond to people outside of family
-Shows no interest in interactive games or make believe
-Resists dressing, sleeping and using the toilet
-Does not follow routine 3 step directions
-Shows no interest in interactive games or make believe
-Resists dressing, sleeping and using the toilet
-Does not follow routine 3 step directions
Are you concerned about your four year old’s motor development?
Motor milestones typically reached by four years of age are:
-Able to climb stairs with one foot on each step
Red flags for motor development at four years of age are:
-Cannot jump in place
-Has trouble drawing and coloring
-Cannot catch a ball
-Has trouble drawing and coloring
-Cannot catch a ball
Red flags for physical development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
Are you concerned about your five year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by five years of age are:
-Recognizes shapes, colors and numbers 1-10
-Starts to understand time and sequence
-Follows 2-3 step related and routine commands
-Starts to name shapes and colors
-Answers simple "who" questions
-Counts 10 or more objects
-Develops friendships
-Enjoys playing simple games
-Develops an understanding of right and wrong
-Starts to understand time and sequence
-Follows 2-3 step related and routine commands
-Starts to name shapes and colors
-Answers simple "who" questions
-Counts 10 or more objects
-Develops friendships
-Enjoys playing simple games
-Develops an understanding of right and wrong
Are you concerned about your five year old's behavior, sensory or self-care development?
Red flags for five years old include:
-Ignores other children or doesn't respond to people outside of family
-Shows no interest in interactive games or make believe
-Resists dressing, sleeping and using the toilet
-Does not follow routine 3 step directions
-Shows no interest in interactive games or make believe
-Resists dressing, sleeping and using the toilet
-Does not follow routine 3 step directions
Are you concerned about your five year old’s motor development?
Motor milestones typically reached by five years of age are:
-Able to hop on one foot
Red flags for physical development at five years of age are:
-Cannot jump in place
-Has trouble drawing and coloring
-Cannot catch a ball
-Has trouble drawing and coloring
-Cannot catch a ball
Red flags for physical development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
Are you concerned about your six year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by six years of age are:
-Starts to recognize letters and numbers
-Understands why and how questions
-Understands opposites
-Understands why and how questions
-Understands opposites
Are you concerned about your six year old's behavior, sensory or self-care development?
Red flags for six year olds include:
-Letter or word reversals
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
Are you concerned about your six year old’s motor development?
Motor milestones typically reached by six years of age are:
-Able to gallop or skip
Red flags for motor development at six years of age are:
-Poor desk posture
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
-Poor pencil grasp
-Unable to manage fasteners (shoe laces, zippers, buttons/zipper on pants)
-Difficulty with ball skills (throw, catch, dribble)
-Unable to skip, hop on one foot
-Appears awkward in movements
-Trips and falls frequently, falls out of chair
-Fearful of movement and climbing
-Difficulty coordinating movements
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
-Poor pencil grasp
-Unable to manage fasteners (shoe laces, zippers, buttons/zipper on pants)
-Difficulty with ball skills (throw, catch, dribble)
-Unable to skip, hop on one foot
-Appears awkward in movements
-Trips and falls frequently, falls out of chair
-Fearful of movement and climbing
-Difficulty coordinating movements
Red flags for physical development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
Are you concerned about your seven year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by seven years of age are:
-Remembers recently heard information
-Follows 2-3 step directions in a sequence
-Demonstrates understanding of simple spatial concepts (under, between, top, behind)
-Uses appropriate grammar: i.e. pronouns, past tense verbs, etc.
-Stays on topic and takes turns in conversation
-Identifies all sounds in short words
-Follows 2-3 step directions in a sequence
-Demonstrates understanding of simple spatial concepts (under, between, top, behind)
-Uses appropriate grammar: i.e. pronouns, past tense verbs, etc.
-Stays on topic and takes turns in conversation
-Identifies all sounds in short words
Are you concerned about your seven year old's behavior, sensory, or self-care development?
Red flags for seven years of age include:
-Letter or word reversals
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
Are you concerned about your seven year old’s motor development?
Red flags for motor development at seven years of age are:
-Poor pencil grasp
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
-Unable to manage fasteners (shoe laces, zippers, buttons/zipper on pants)
-Difficulty with ball skills (throw, catch, dribble)
-Unable to skip, hop on one foot
-Appears awkward in movements
-Trips and falls frequently, falls out of chair
-Fearful of movement and climbing
-Poor desk posture
-Difficulty coordinating movements
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
-Unable to manage fasteners (shoe laces, zippers, buttons/zipper on pants)
-Difficulty with ball skills (throw, catch, dribble)
-Unable to skip, hop on one foot
-Appears awkward in movements
-Trips and falls frequently, falls out of chair
-Fearful of movement and climbing
-Poor desk posture
-Difficulty coordinating movements
Red flags for physical development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
Are you concerned about your eight year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by eight years of age are:
-Follows 3-4 oral directions in a sequence
-Demonstrates understanding of direction words (i.e. location, space and time)
-Uses appropriate grammar: irregular pronouns, irregular past tense verbs, etc.
-Uses compound sentences
-Stays on topic, takes turns, and uses appropriate eye contact during conversation
-Associates speech sounds, syllables, words, and phrases with their written forms
-Correctly answers questions and uses meaning clues when reading
-Demonstrates understanding of direction words (i.e. location, space and time)
-Uses appropriate grammar: irregular pronouns, irregular past tense verbs, etc.
-Uses compound sentences
-Stays on topic, takes turns, and uses appropriate eye contact during conversation
-Associates speech sounds, syllables, words, and phrases with their written forms
-Correctly answers questions and uses meaning clues when reading
Are you concerned about your eight year old's behavior, sensory, or self-care development?
Red flags for eight years of age include:
-Letter or word reversals
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Poor desk posture
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
-Difficulty coordinating movements
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Poor desk posture
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
-Difficulty coordinating movements
Are you concerned about your eight year old’s motor development?
Red flags for motor development at eight years of age are:
-Unable to manage fasteners (shoe laces, zippers, buttons/zipper on pants)
-Difficulty with ball skills (throw, catch, dribble)
-Unable to skip, hop on one foot
-Appears awkward in movements
-Trips and falls frequently, falls out of chair
-Fearful of movement and climbing
-Poor pencil grasp
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
-Difficulty with ball skills (throw, catch, dribble)
-Unable to skip, hop on one foot
-Appears awkward in movements
-Trips and falls frequently, falls out of chair
-Fearful of movement and climbing
-Poor pencil grasp
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
Red flags for physical development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
Are you concerned about your nine year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by nine years of age are:
-Listens attentively in group situations
-Understands grade-level material that is read out loud
-Defines unfamiliar words using context clues
-Appropriately participates in conversations and group discussions
-Summarizes a short story accurately
-Uses clues from language content and structure to help understand what is read
-Predicts and justifies what will happen next in stories and compare/contrast stories
-Understands grade-level material that is read out loud
-Defines unfamiliar words using context clues
-Appropriately participates in conversations and group discussions
-Summarizes a short story accurately
-Uses clues from language content and structure to help understand what is read
-Predicts and justifies what will happen next in stories and compare/contrast stories
Are you concerned about your nine year old's behavior, sensory, or self-care development?
Red flags for nine years of age include:
-Poor pencil grasp
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
-Letter or word reversals
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
-Letter or word reversals
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
Are you concerned about your nine year old’s motor development?
Red flags for motor development at nine years of age are:
-Unable to manage fasteners (shoe laces, zippers, buttons/zipper on pants)
-Difficulty with ball skills (throw, catch, dribble)
-Unable to skip, hop on one foot
-Appears awkward in movements
-Trips and falls frequently, falls out of chair
-Fearful of movement and climbing
-Poor desk posture
-Difficulty coordinating movements
Red flags for physical development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
Are you concerned about your ten year old’s communication?
Communication milestones typically reached by ten years of age are:
-Listens to and understands information presented by others
-Forms opinions based on evidence
-Follows complex multi-step directions
-Defines multiple meaning words
-Gives accurate directions to others
-Summarizes and restates ideas
-Reads for specific purposes
-Links information to different subjects
-Forms opinions based on evidence
-Follows complex multi-step directions
-Defines multiple meaning words
-Gives accurate directions to others
-Summarizes and restates ideas
-Reads for specific purposes
-Links information to different subjects
Are you concerned about your ten year old's behavior, sensory, or self-care development?
Red flags for ten years of age include:
-Poor pencil grasp
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
-Letter or word reversals
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
-Lacks a well-established hand dominance
-Letter or word reversals
-Poor spacing between words
-Forgets formations of letters
-Loses place when reading
-Difficulty copying from the board
-Difficulty tracking an object with eyes
-Unable to complete word search or find hidden pictures easily
-Tendency to confuse left and right
-Avoids crowded situations
-Has trouble keeping hands to self
-Wears inappropriate clothing for the season (likes to keep coat/backpack on)
-Excessive craving for movement
-Likes to make loud noises or appears overly sensitive to sounds
-Becomes easily frustrated
-Easily distracted
-Difficulty organizing work
Are you concerned about your ten year old’s motor development?
Red flags include:
-Unable to manage fasteners (shoe laces, zippers, buttons/zipper on pants)
-Difficulty with ball skills (throw, catch, dribble)
-Unable to skip, hop on one foot
-Appears awkward in movements
-Trips and falls frequently, falls out of chair
-Fearful of movement and climbing
-Poor desk posture
-Difficulty coordinating movements
-Difficulty with ball skills (throw, catch, dribble)
-Unable to skip, hop on one foot
-Appears awkward in movements
-Trips and falls frequently, falls out of chair
-Fearful of movement and climbing
-Poor desk posture
-Difficulty coordinating movements
Red flags for physical development for all ages:
-Does not use both hands
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
-Tilts their head most of the time
-Falls often
-Has difficulty with transitions
-Walks on their toes most of the time
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